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Memorial Day is a time of remembrance, gratitude and frequent travel. Many families celebrate by traveling to visit friends and family or taking a road trip to their favorite holiday destinations.

If you’re heading out this long holiday weekend and realize you need to bulk up your gear, here are some great Memorial Day deals on harnesses for your pets, car seats, and other road trip essentials like dash cams, coolers, power stations, and more.

$52.60 at Amazon

Most important features

• Features wide range sensitivity with false alert filtering
• Protection front and back
• Contains 3 modes: Highway, City and City 1
• Stores the user’s most recent settings when disconnected from a power source
• Includes power cord, double suction cup window mount, Velcro strap and spare fuse

If you’re looking for a Uniden radar detector but don’t want to spend the hundreds of dollars it costs for an R3 or R7, this Uniden DFR1 might be the best radar detector for budget-conscious drivers. It is a significantly less expensive way to avoid laser detection and offers wide range sensitivity, front and rear protection, multiple riding modes, false alert filtering and a mute button. It even comes with its own suction cup mount. At this price it’s hard to ignore.

$29.99 at Amazon

Most important features

• Records in 1080P HD video quality at 30 FPS resolution
• Features a 170° wide-angle lens with an aperture of F1.8, WDR and night vision
• USB connectivity
• Records to a MicroSD card
• Has auto start/stop and loop recording
• Thanks to the built-in G-sensor, the camera can detect crashes or sudden vibrations/shocks
• Including parking surveillance
• Easy installation
• Comes with a 2 year warranty

This iZeeker dash cam is one of the best value for money deals you can find in car videos. For just $31.99, you get a dash cam that records in 1080P full HD with a 170° wide-angle lens. Like most other cameras, it stores videos on a MicroSD card and features loop recording, automatic start and stop, and also uses a G-sensor for crash detection. There is even a parking monitoring function. iZeeker gives a 2-year warranty with your purchase. See an image of the camera here.

$474.98 at Amazon

Most important features

• 4K, 140° wide field of view
• Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
• Works with various second camera modules
• Features Wide Dynamic Range technology and night vision recording
• Includes 24-hour parking monitoring – a built-in G-sensor allows the 622GW to automatically turn on and start recording if your car is hit in a parking lot
• Loop Recording automatically overwrites old footage
• Emergency Accident Lock saves/locks the current video when a shock or collision is detected so that it is not overwritten
• SD card not included

The Nextbase 622GW is advertised as a premium dash cam with a price to match. It features 4K video quality recording, image stabilization, enhanced night mode, intelligent parking mode, and built-in emergency assistance, among others. Along with the 4K front-facing camera, there’s a slew of modules that work with the 622GW to provide you with multiple camera angles, protecting you in both forward and rear impacts. Want to read more about the Nextbase 622GW? Check out a full review of this camera and the modules that work with it here.

$119.00 at Amazon

Most important features

• Harness adjustable in 4 positions
• QuickClick
• Side impact protection
• Inserts for babies
• 1 year limited warranty

This Safety 1st Onboard car seat is one click compatible with any QuickClick compatible stroller. This chair is lightweight and easy to carry. The baby inserts give extra support to smaller babies and can be removed as they grow. The 4-position adjustable harness and adjustable car seat base can keep your baby comfortable with the right fit for him and the car.

$159.99 at Amazon

Most important features

• Rear-facing weight limit: 5 to 40 pounds
• Front-facing weight limit: 22 to 65 pounds
• Booster seat weight limit: 40 to 100 pounds
• QuickFit harness
• Easy to clean

This convertible car seat from Safety 1st works as a rear-facing, forward-facing car seat and booster seat. The rear-facing limit is from 5 to 40 pounds, the front-facing limit is from 22 to 65 pounds and acts as a booster seat with belt positioning from 40 pounds to 100 pounds. The QuickFit harness allows you to easily adjust the harness without having to rethread or reinstall it.

$120.74 at Walmart

Most important features

• Crash test certified by the Center for Pet Safety
• Built with energy absorbing neoprene padding
• Uses reflective strips on the harness for better visibility at night
• Features a double “D” ring line connection

The Sleepypod Clickit Sport is one of the few harnesses currently certified by the Center for Pet Safety. The CPS certification program has been around for almost 10 years and the requirements for certification can be seen here. The Clickit Sport passed the CPS certification test with 5 stars and there are even images of the tests available to view here. In addition to being CPS certified, this harness is great for walking or hiking with your dog thanks to its energy-absorbing neoprene padding construction, built-in reflective strips, and double “D” ring leash connection. You can find options at both Walmart and Amazon, but for the full range of harness sizes and colors, check out the official Sleepypod website here.

$6.09 at Amazon

Most important features

• Made from “high quality food grade silicone” and dishwasher safe
• Expandable to different sizes depending on the size of your pet
• Available in multiple color combinations
• Comes with clip for hanging on bags or other travel accessories
• Made to stand firm when filled with water or food

If you’re traveling with your dog, you probably don’t want to take up space with your stainless steel or ceramic dog bowls that you use at home. A great solution is to take a collapsible silicone dog bowl with you on the go. This one is expandable to different sizes, made with durability in mind and even comes with a clip to hang it from your backpack.

$32.99 at Amazon

Most important features

• #1 bestseller position on Amazon (over 66,000 user reviews)
• Inflates at a rate of 35L/Min
• Programmable for automatic fueling
• Integrated LED light for better visibility at night
• Comes with a replacement fuse and 3 extra mouthpieces
• Great for cars, bikes, balls and inflatables

This AstroAI portable air compressor comes with three nozzles and works with any Schrader valve on cars, SUVs, motorcycles and bicycles. It can inflate tires at a rate of 35 l/min and can inflate 195/55/R15 tires from 0 to 35 psi in less than 5 minutes. The gauge is professionally calibrated to display a reading within 1.5% of your actual tire pressure and is even programmable so you can just set the pressure you want and let the machine do the work. It has a large backlit display that displays pressure units such as PSI, kPa, BAR or KG/CM. There’s also a built-in flashlight for when you’re working in the dark. With the included accessory adapters you can also use this inflator on balls, air mattresses, balloons and other small inflatable objects.

$229 at Amazon

Most important features

• Power: 300 watts
• Fully charged in 5-6 hours via a wall charger or can be fitted with Duracell’s solar panel to fully charge in 4-5 hours
• Includes LCD display showing battery level and which ports are in use
• Features 2 USB-A outputs, 1 USB-A QC3.0 output, a USB-C PD output, a 120 AC inverter output, a 12V DC bus port output, 2 DC port outputs, and a DC charging port input
• Solar panel sold separately
• Weighs only 7.5 kg

This power station is a great value for homeowners if you’re not looking for full-fledged gas generators. It charges quickly, offers plenty of ports, and weighs less than 10 lbs. It can power household electronics, mobile devices, lighting, speakers and more.

$200 and up at Amazon

Yeti coolers are so good they were once one of the most stolen items in America. You can fly with them, camp with them and they keep food and drinks cold for an impossible amount of time. Pre-cool the cool box one day before use by filling it with ice and refilling it the next day. And while this cooler is pretty incredible at its job, remember it’s a cooler, not a freezer. Things like ice cream left in too long are likely to turn into a gooey, liquid mess.

Pro Tip: Yetis are expensive and, as mentioned earlier, a target for thieves. If you’re traveling with this in the back of a truck, as we did on our Tacoma road trip from Seattle to Banff, Alberta, make sure you lock it to the truck with some bike cables.

$49.95 at Amazon

Most important features

• Made with gel memory foam
• Equipped with a non-slip rubber bottom
• Built-in handle for easy transport
• Removable, machine washable velor cover

Made from gel memory foam, the ComfiLife pillow has a non-slip rubber bottom, a handle for easy transport and a removable, machine-washable velor cover to make cleaning less of a hassle. It is made to support your tailbone and relieve pressure on your back. This can help with lower back pain and even sciatica, two things that no one should have to deal with in everyday life.

One of the best aspects of the ComfiLife pillow is how portable it is. Thanks to the built-in handle, you can easily take the pillow with you on a trip, to the office, on a long flight or wherever you are lounging. Plus, it’s now 39% off. One reviewer even called it “the butt pillow to end all butt pillows”. If you want to improve your life by getting your back pain under control, check out the pillow below, which is available for a limited time at a discount.

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